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SUBMITTER: du Plessis NS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8713150 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
du Plessis Nicola S NS Rebelo Alanna J AJ Richardson David M DM Esler Karen J KJ
Ambio 20211228 6
Restoring riparian ecosystems in human-dominated landscapes requires attention to complexity, and consideration of diverse drivers, social actors, and contexts. Addressing a Global North bias, this case study uses a mixed-method approach, integrating historical data, remote sensing techniques and stakeholder perceptions to guide restoration of a river in the Western Cape, South Africa. An analysis of aerial photographs of the riparian zone from 1953 to 2016 revealed that although anthropogenic l ...[more]